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190 MORAL AND SATIHICAL SONGS.
" These court indeed, I maun confess :
I think they make you young, sir,
And ten times better can express
Affection than your tongue, sir."
HOW, WANTON WIDOW!
" How, wanton widow,
Are ye waukin yet ?
Hey, wanton widow.
Are ye waukin yet ?"
Quoth the widow to the man,
" Ye may come in an' see."
Quoth the man to the widow,
" Will ye marry me ?"
Quoth the widow to the man,
" I maun think awhile ;
Ye hae spoken o'er rash,
For me first to tell ;
But if ye be kindly,
We yet may agree."
Quoth the man to the widow,
" Ye maun marry me."
This song, somewhat similar in character to the one preceding, has been recovered
from tradition, and preserved in the manuscript copy of the ancient songs of the
north of Scotland collected by Peter Buchan.
JOCKEY FOU, JENNY FAIN.
From the " Tea-Table Miscellany," 1724. Air — " Jockey fou.'
Jockey fou, Jenny fain,
Jenny was na ill to gain ;
She was couthie, he was kind.
And thus the wooer tell'd his mind :
Jenny, I'll nae mair be nice,
Gi'e me love at ony price ;
1 winna prig for red or white —
Love alane can gi'e delyte.